temper
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He wasn't sleeping, suffered panic attacks in large crowds and had a short temper because he was trying to hold in his emotions.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Pretty soon, I had shaken off my judgy ill temper, and returned to a state of benevolent appreciation for someone who was, for the most part, a pretty great colleague.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Children can, at times, sense their parents’ trauma surfacing in seemingly unrelated interactions, when Mom loses her temper or Dad goes silent.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Friday's consumer price index data will "either exacerbate or temper" market concerns about a Fed interest rate hike, O'Hare said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
I tell her that we can still smooth it all over, that she obviously lost her temper about something, but it isn’t too late to turn around.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
"Their last meeting is what calmed tempers," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
He also says Australia's voting system tempers the party's success.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Wilson, who has a personal relationship with Hegseth that likely tempers his typical inflammatory rhetoric, was more delicate.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
Persistent caution tempers expectations for a dramatic consumption-led rebound.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
They felt betrayed, and it would take a while for tempers to cool.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
Yet, the gains are tempered by some serious challenges.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
It’s an inferiority complex tempered by innovative breakthroughs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The two main contracts Brent and West Texas Intermediate pared their gains Wednesday and on Thursday they edged lower, though news of fresh US attacks tempered the selling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Manufacturers generally choose tempered glass, a spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Every earthly joy, however, is tempered by sadness.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Sentiment is likely supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and slightly more dovish comments from the U.S. policymakers, tempering rate hike expectations, ANZ Research writes in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Starr's stunning, retro-futuristic look has gone viral, inspiring dozens of copycats, and tempering at least some of the criticism of her new direction.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Because faced with those competing truths, Hochman could have used prosecutorial discretion — the art of tempering the law with the mores and ethics of the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Annual monsoon rains are now sweeping north, with early storms tempering the blistering heat -- but also sending humidity shooting up.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Silly and inconsequential as all of this was, drawing had always been a tempering balm.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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